It was standing room only as the township supervisors opened the floor to more than 70 residents for comments regarding the
Rock Lititz Studio
, the largest live entertainment rehearsal space in the world. The studio is the first building in what is planned to be a campus filled with staging and audio experts. The Rock Lititz campus is expected to create between 500 and 600 jobs when completed.

"We can't keep going on like this," said Marilyn Taylor, one of the residents of Moorland Court. She addressed Rock Lititz's representatives, "You're destroying our lives."

Township supervisors were expressly called out for their handling of the situation.

"Every one of you sitting up there, you failed. You failed in your job," said resident Harriet Smith. "You failed to protect the people that live here - every one of you."

"You guys get on the ball and do your jobs," resident Tom Williams told the board. Drue Bullington echoed his sentiments. "You must do better."

Andrea Shirk, general manager for Rock Lititz, Matt Clair, operations manager for Clair Global and George Hennessy, chief operating officer for Clair Global were all at the meeting to hear residents concerns.

"Rock Lititz is the first building of its kind in the world," Shirk said, adding later, "it is nearly inevitable with an unprecedented project that we will have some unexpected consequences upon startup."

Rock Lititz Studio has already moved one client to a different location and stated that they would not bring another in until the concerns had been addressed. The studio will be hiring architectural acoustics consultants to help resolve the issue and is also continuing its plan to add a tree barrier and earth berm to contain sound, provided it receives a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection.

The organization also stated it supported the Warwick Twp. plan to engage an independent noise abatement consultant to help create a noise ordinance.

"Those experiences were not our intention," Shirk said of the vibration issue. "They were not expected and we are working diligently on a solution."

The vibration problem has shown that it is time the township creates a noise and vibration ordinances, according to Gregory Wright, a Warwick Twp. resident whose home has not been affected by Rock Lititz. "There needs to be more consideration given to noise and vibration concerns," he said. "Having something in the books I think would be a step in the right direction."

While residents complained of the vibrations, many also clarified their support for Clair Global and Rock Lititz.

"We aren't against you making money or doing business," Bullington said. "But I think the good will we all feel is going to change dependent on what happens here moving forward."

"I do expect that you keep your world out of mine and my house."

Margaret Ketchersid remarked how excited she had been for Rock Lititz arrival. However, since the studio took its first client the vibrations have her concerned for her home - both its property value and its structural integrity. "You can feel it in your body," she said. "Touch your wall, touch your floor - you can feel it."

The vibrations are so bad that Eric Fry wants to sell his house, but he doesn't feel he will be able to. "At this point, we're going to stick in there 'til spring," he said, his wife, Jennifer Fry, in tears beside him.

"It's ridiculous there hasn't been a class action lawsuit," he said later. "Yet!" cried various members of the crowd.

"We would like to have a Walmart instead of this," said Lloyd Bedford, regarding Rock Lititz.